Modern democracy has also been attacked by socialists as a dishonest farce used to keep the masses from realizing that their will is irrelevant in the political process.

• 社会主义学者总是攻讦现代民主制，认为它是充满谎言的闹剧，防止民众知晓他们的意愿对政治改选过程无足轻重（此处已修改）。